Summer Job Opportunity

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering has an immediate need for an undergraduate student to assist in a project directed towards the polymer modification and synthesis of bio-sensing materials for biomedical applications.

Some experience with organic chemistry is preferred along with an availability of about 20 hours per week.

If interested, please contact Professor John Lannutti at Lannutti.1@osu.edu.

American Chemical Society- Buckeye Chapter

The OSU chapter of the American Chemical Society has several events planned for this semester, and is looking for interested chemistry students to join! A tentative list of events for Spring 2019 is as follows:

Early February: Volunteering at the Union with College Mentors for Kids

February 26th @ 7pm in McPherson 2017: “ACS program in a box”

March 6th: Volunteering in the Short North

More to come in late March and April!

If you have any questions about events or membership please contact cypcar.2@osu.edu or osuchemsociety@gmail.com.

Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Research Conference

A student organization at Virginia Tech is hosting a national research conference this spring! This conference is open to students of all STEM backgrounds who want to present their research, learn about STEM opportunities, and leave inspired and ready to change the world! The event will include panel sessions, student oral and poster presentations, and catered meals. You can also expect phenomenal keynote speakers such as Kate Biberdorf, Ph.D. (as seen on Stephen Colbert), Daniel Andruczyk, and John S. Iiames, Ph.D.

The conference is a two day event from March 23-24th at Virginia Tech. The deadline to apply has been extended to January 22nd, so don’t wait! For more information please visit the MAURC website.

Summer Research at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University is now accepting applications for their summer 2019 NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) brings ten students each summer to campus to work closely with VINSE faculty on research projects in cutting edge areas of nanoscale science and engineering. Participation in the program provides students with a true interdisciplinary research experience in an environment where physicists, chemists, biologists, and all engineers collaboratively solve problems and create new scientific understanding. Weekly lunchtime meetings are held for all faculty and students that cover topics ranging from ethics and the responsible conduct of research to demystifying graduate school and the GRE examination. Each student works directly with VINSE faculty members and their research groups and has access to the VINSE laboratories, which are shared facilities available to all authorized users. For more information on this program click here!

The program dates for 2019 are May 26, 2019-August 2, 2019. The application for this program is due February 15, 2019.


Want to jump start your search for the right research program? Check out this listing of programs that have recently reached out to CBC students

Summer Research at MIT

The MIT Materials Research Laboratory and the Materials Research Science & Engineering Center sponsor a summer research internship program for rising junior and senior undergraduates in the science and engineering fields.

This challenging program brings promising students to MIT to learn and perform research in laboratories in a broad selection of materials science subfields. In addition to providing a stipend and round-trip travel expenses, we host presentations and group discussions on topics relevant to materials scientists, such as graduate school, careers in materials science, creating effective poster presentations, and management of intellectual property. At the conclusion of the program, the students present their individual research results at a poster session. The summer research internship, offered each year since 1983, affords students an invaluable experience in top-notch cutting edge research.

The deadline for the application is due February 15th, 2019, you can find more information here!

Want to jump start your search for the right research program? Check out this listing of programs that have recently reached out to CBC students.

Become a PhysAssist Medical Scribe

PhysAssist, a medical scribing company, is looking for new recruits! PhysAssist allows undergraduate, graduate, and gap year students to gain clinical experience in the medical field. Near OSU campus they work in hospitals in the Lima/Findlay area, but also have facilities all across the U.S.! Please refer to the flyer below for contact information and how to apply.

University of Florida-Department of Medicinal Chemistry

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Florida is looking for prospective chemistry students interested in a graduate degree! Their mission is to conduct basic and applied research in chemistry, biochemistry, and related disciplines as it relates to drug design and discovery. The department focuses on all aspects of drug design, discovery and development with a unique blend of the physical and biological sciences.

Stipends for graduate research assistants start at $31,000, and those with a Pharm.D.  are eligible for additional funding. Graduates of the program earn a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, with a major in medicinal chemistry. Former graduates of this program have landed positions at major research universities, government agencies, and biotech companies.

For more information and to apply, visit the Department of Medicinal Chemistry website!

Merck Future Talents Program

Calling all Future Chemists!

The Merck 2019 Chemistry Future Talents Program is now accepting applications for Summer internships and Co-Ops across a variety of disciplines. These are paid positions which are open to both undergraduate and graduate students. In May 2019 these 3 to 6 month positions will begin at a number of different research locations across the country. You can apply online here!

Please refer to the flyer below for more details.

ASC Career Coaching

Need some career advice? Starting next Friday, September 21st until Friday, November 2nd a Career Coach from the Center for Career and Professional Services will be in Celeste Lab near the first floor elevator to assist students with:

  • Targeting their resume to a specific position
  • Preparing for upcoming interviews, career fairs, or networking events
  • Creating a profile on Handshake
  • Developing strategies to increase their career networking, including use of LinkdIn

This representative will be in Celeste Lab on Friday mornings from 9:30am to 11:30am. For more information about career help visit the ASC Career Success Website!